McLean High School is a public school located in McLean, Virginia. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. In its 2016 report on the top high schools in the United States, U.S. News & World Report rated McLean the 108th best high school in the nation and the second-best high school in the State of Virginia, awarding the school "Gold Medal" status.HistoryThe 22 acre tract was purchased for $32,443 for the future McLean High School August 6, 1952. MHS opened its doors September 6, 1955 with enrollment of 1031 students grades 8 through 11 with Principal Craighill S. Burks. At the time it was the newest High School in Fairfax County, and the only high school in McLean since the late 1930s Franklin Sherman School. The town of McLean received its name from John Roll McLean, one of the founders of the Washington and Old Dominion Railways. A railroad stop was named after McLean and it was at the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Chain Bridge Road; about a mile from the school. The community was formed about four years later. The public school opened its doors in 1955 and celebrated a 50th reunion in 2005.DemographicsIn the 2016-2017 school year, McLean High School's student body was:58.0% White22.8% Asian/Pacific Islander11.9% Hispanic2.5% Black4.7% Other RacesTest scoresMcLean High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. The average SAT scores for McLean's Class of 2015 were 618 in Critical Reading, 630 in Math, and 604 in Writing, the second highest among Fairfax County's 25 high schools.AthleticsThe school plays in the Liberty District and the Group 6A North Region. Their mascot is the Highlander, a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands. Their primary rival school is Langley High School, which is also in McLean. McLean's football team finished the 1980 season 10-1, and in 1995 played Virginia powerhouse Hampton High in the State semi-final when they finished 12-1. They also went to the playoffs in 1992, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
